Definition
Having hand-like fins or wings; characterized by structures resembling bat wings or modified hand appendages.
Etymology
From 'chiropterygian' with the suffix '-ous' (full of or characterized by), or independently from Greek roots meaning 'hand-winged.' This is an extremely rare variant of older zoological terminology.
Kelly Says
Some words are so obscure they might exist in only a few old encyclopedias—'chiropterygious' might be one of them, representing a failed attempt to describe fish or creatures with hand-like fins!
Translations
CACatalà
quiropter
kee-roh-p-ter
CSČeština
netopýr
ne-toh-peer
DADansk
flyvende flagermus
flee-ven-de fla-ger-mus
DEDeutsch
Fledermausartig
fleh-der-mah-oos-ahr-tig
ELΕλληνικά
βατράχ
va-trah
ESEspañol
quiropterigio
kee-roh-peh-ree-gee-oh
FISuomi
siivetön lintu
see-vee-ton lin-too
FRFrançais
chiropterygious
shee-roh-teh-ree-gee-uhs
GUGU
ચિરોપ્ટેરિયન
che-roh-p-te-ri-yan
HUMagyar
fülbehem
fool-beh-hem
IDBahasa Indonesia
kelelawar
ke-le-la-war
ITItaliano
chiropterigio
kee-roh-peh-ree-gee-oh
MSBahasa Melayu
kelelawar
ke-le-la-war
MYမြန်မာ
လေကြောင်း
lay-k'yin
NLNederlands
vleermuis
vleer-myes
NONorsk
flyvende flaggermus
flee-ven-de flag-ger-mus
PLPolski
nietoperz
njee-toh-perz
PTPortuguês
quiropterigio
kee-roh-peh-ree-gee-oh
RORomână
liliac
lee-lee-ak
RUРусский
летучая мышь
lyetuchaya mysh'
SVSvenska
flygande fågel
flee-gan-de fah-gel
UKУкраїнська
літаюча миша
lee-ta-yuch-a my-sha
URاردو
چمگادڑ
chah-ma-ga-dar
ZUZU
inkanyamba
in-ka-nya-mba